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MotoGP: Marc Marquez hopes to continue celebrations at Phillip Island

Newly-crowned world MotoGP champion Marc Marquez plans to enjoy the Australian race on Sunday but he won’t be taking it easy.The Spaniard clinched his third world MotoGP title with victory at Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi circuit last weekend. Marc Marquez, at the MCG on Wednesday, is a triple world champion. Photo: AP The Honda star aims to celebrate in style with a win at the sweeping Phillip Island circuit he called one of his favourite tracks in the world.”The first approach is to try to enjoy it … Phillip Island is one of my favourite circuits, it’s really nice, but the weather can be tricky,” Marquez said in Melbourne on Wednesday.”It’s a really fast circuit – it’s special.”We will try to enjoy it and of course to be on the podium, or on top of the podium will be a nice way to celebrate.”
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Marquez has fond memories of the track, having finished ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Iannone and Valentino Rossi to claim last year’s Australian MotoGP after a thrilling final-lap dogfight.While there won’t be a world championship on the line this time, Marquez is intent on chasing greatness.The 23-year-old is the youngest man to win three world titles in the elite class.He is flattered by comparisons to …